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Examples of family tree in a Sentence
A framed family tree hung on the wall.
his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts
Recent Examples on the Web
Not that Scott hasn’t been surrounded by supporters among the broken branches of his family tree.
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
However, the Jackson 5 alum’s publicly available family tree did list a paternal uncle named Samuel Jackson.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024
The brutal pruning of the family tree might as well be a mercy killing.
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Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
After weeks of promoting a major battle between the Greens and the Blacks of the Targaryen family tree, no such battle materialized.
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Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Family tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20tree. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
family tree
noun2
: a diagram showing family relationships
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